Elementary Manual for the Deviations of the Compass in Iron Ships. Intended for the Use of Seamen of the Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine and Navigation Schools, and as an Introduction to the Admiralty Manual for the Deviations of the Compass.

CREAK, Retired Captain. E. W.:

Published by London: J D Potter, 1920

About this Item

5th. Edn. Large 8vo. (24cm. tall x 15cm.). pp. xii, 150. plus 12pp. publisher's list. With double page coloured plate of Magnetic Meridians. 1 folding chart in colour showing Curve of deviation.1 plate of Heeling Error Curves in line. 4 charts of Terrestrial Magnetic Variation and Dip. 50 text figures in line. Numerous tables. Errata slip affixed to verso of half title. The moveable Compass Card to the front pastedown is detached, but undamaged. An ex-Bradford Technical College Library copy. The front free endpaper is wanting. Large stamps to half title and title. Classification nmber in white to tail of spine. In the original orange cloth. Gilt lettered spine and front board. Spine dulled. The contents are clean, sound and very good. No annotations or underlining.The plates and charts are in near perfect condition. A near very good hardback copy. Probably of no great utilty in Bradford with the nearest Navigation being at Shipley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elementary Manual for the Deviations of the Compass in Iron Ships. Intended for the Use of Seamen of the Royal Navy and Mercantile Marine and Navigation Schools, and as an Introduction to the Admiralty Manual for the Deviations of the Compass.
• Publisher: London: J D Potter
• Publication Date: 1920
• Binding: Hardcover